Nevada, MO

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2022 Population

8,128

0.21% 1-year growth

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2022 Poverty Rate

23.4%

25.3% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$44,318

5.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Nevada, MO had a population of 8.13k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $44,318. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Nevada, MO grew from 8,111 to 8,128, a 0.21% increase and its median household income grew from $42,126 to $44,318, a 5.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Nevada, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.29%), White (Hispanic) (3.09%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.22%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.615%).

None of the households in Nevada, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.6% of the residents in Nevada, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Nevada, MO are Cottey College (59 degrees awarded in 2022).

Most people in Nevada, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Nevada, MO was N/A per household.

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Population & Diversity

Nevada, MO is home to a population of 8.13k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.77% of Nevada, MO residents were born outside of the country (144 people).

In 2022, there were 20.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.3k people) in Nevada, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 349 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 251 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2022 Citizenship

99.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.6% of Nevada, MO residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Nevada, MO was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Nevada, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nevada, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.3k ± 510
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
349 ± 101
White (Hispanic)
251 ± 111

4.08%

Hispanic Population

332 people

4.08% of the people in Nevada, MO are hispanic (332 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Nevada, MO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
37,430 ± 4,735 people
India
22,246 ± 3,655 people
China
18,085 ± 3,297 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 37,430 Missouri residents, followed by India with 22,246 and China with 18,085.

Foreign-Born Population

1.77%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

144 people

0.974%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

79 people

As of 2022, 1.77% of Nevada, MO residents (144 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Nevada, MO was 0.974%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Nevada, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
112 ± 83
Vietnam
107 ± 71
Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 34

Nevada, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Nevada, MO employs N/A people. The largest industries in Nevada, MO are , and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Missouri have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,490. The income inequality in Missouri (measured using the Gini index) is 0.455, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Nevada, MO stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nevada, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (387 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (347 people), and Production Occupations (334 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nevada, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Nevada, MO stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nevada, MO, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nevada, MO, though some of these residents may live in Nevada, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.17%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Missouri.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 56.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Nevada, MO. Showing the available data for Missouri.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.36%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 56.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Missouri for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

Josh Hawley

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Eric Schmitt

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Missouri

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Missouri have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Nevada, MO are White (37 and 82.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (4 and 8.89%), Black or African American (3 and 6.67%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (1 and 2.22%).

The largest universities in Nevada, MO by number of degrees awarded are Cottey College (59 and NaNM%).

The most popular majors in Nevada, MO are Liberal Arts & Sciences (16 and NaNM%), Other Research & Experimental Psychology (9 and NaNM%), and Criminology (9 and NaNM%).

The median tuition cost in Nevada, MO for private four year colleges is $23,350.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Nevada, MO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 73%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 311 (0% men and 100% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 311 students enrolled in Nevada, MO, 0% men and 100% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 223 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Research & Experimental Psychology
9 degrees awarded
Criminology
9 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
5 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Nevada, MO was Other Research & Experimental Psychology with 9 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Nevada, MO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Cottey College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

59 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cottey College with 59 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Nevada, MO, which is 0 times less than the 59 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 37 degrees mean that there were 9.25 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 4 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($23,350) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,610) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,100) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.699% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.592% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.48M), Some college (1.12M), and Bachelors Degree (864k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Nevada, MO have an average commute time of 18.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nevada, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

53%

Homeownership

2022

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 53% of the housing units in Nevada, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Nevada, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9503
Census Tract 9504

The following map shows all of the places in Nevada, MO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$44,318

Median Household Income

± $4,384

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In 2022, the median household income of the N/A households in Nevada, MO grew to $44,318 from the previous year's value of $42,126.

The following chart displays the households in Nevada, MO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Nevada, MO is from Missouri.

0.455

2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.457

2021 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2022, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.455 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.432% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Missouri across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (74.1%)
Worked At Home (8.36%)
Carpooled (7.18%)

In 2022, 74.1% of workers in Nevada, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.36%) and those who carpooled to work (7.18%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nevada, MO have a shorter commute time (18.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 5.31% of the workforce in Nevada, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Nevada, MO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Nevada, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Nevada, MO have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nevada, MO (1.75k out of 7.49k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Nevada, MO is White, followed by Two Or More and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

88.1% of the population of Nevada, MO has health coverage, with 33.2% on employee plans, 27.3% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 1.74% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Vernon County, MO see 4078 patients per year on average, which represents a 38.8% increase from the previous year (2938 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1781 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 239 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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4,078 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Vernon County, MO

Primary care physicians in Vernon County, MO see an average of 4,078 patients per year. This represents a 38.8% increase from the previous year (2,938 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Vernon County, MO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.9%

Uninsured

33.2%

Employer Coverage

27.3%

Medicaid

13%

Medicare

13%

Non-Group

1.74%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Nevada, MO grew by 22.1% from 9.75% to 11.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Nevada, MO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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